Toxic gas leak detected in Auckland’s Blockhouse Bay

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A spokesperson for Fire and Emergency said hydrogen cyanide gas was detected at a level of 0.5 parts per million on Donovan Street.

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A spokesperson for Fire and Emergency said hydrogen cyanide gas was detected at a level of 0.5 parts per million on Donovan Street.

Emergency crews have detected low concentrations of a toxic gas coming from a drain in Auckland’s Blockhouse Bay, but the cause is still unknown.

A spokesperson for Fire and Emergency said hydrogen cyanide gas was detected at a level of 0.5 parts per million on Donovan Street.

Crews responded around 9.30pm on Monday night after receiving reports of an odd smell.

The spokesperson said it was not yet known if it was related to damage caused by a storm that ravaged Auckland on Friday.

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Fire and Emergency had passed the incident over to Vector and First Gas to determine the cause and how it might be fixed.

There is a dual oil and gas pipeline that runs beneath Donovan Street through to White Swan Road, but it is not yet known if this has caused the leak.

Hydrogen cyanide is used in manufacturing process of various products, including pest control poisons and for electroplating gold and silver.

It is toxic to humans. It was used as a chemical weapon in high concentrations during World War I.

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